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mcNeIII,,a ThfeYing.

SACo, Maine, Sept. mo clue to
McNeilly's hiding place has been OBJ
tanned. From facts that have been
learned Treasurer Kelly and other bank
officers of the Saco & Biddeford Saw
ings Institution are led to accept an
entirely new theory regarding the rob-
berry. 1t was thought yesterday that
McNeilly must have studied the COM
binatiOn to the steel chest inside the
inner safe at some previous time while
the treasurer was absent and had kept
his secret until his plans were
fully developed. To-day the bank
officials think McNeilly confiscated
the bonds on the 1st of August, while
engaged in cutting coupons, and that
he did not have access to the security
vault on the day he left the bank.
What disposal he has made of the ne
gotiable bonds since August lst, Is not
known. But he has been making fire.
quent trips to Portland of late and it is
supposed he has been taking steps to-
ward selling them. The So 500, which he
stole is all the cash drawer in the safe
contained, but had he succeeded in
working the combination of the steel
chest he could have taken millions of
money and negotiable securities. This
makes it seem all the more probable
that he did not open the chest, but had
stolen the bonds on August 1st, when
the coupons were cut. In the place of
the package of bonds stolen he left a
dummy in the shape of a package of old
letters, so that at glance the pile of
bonds would not have awakened sus-
piciOn,
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Canlpaign Material

CHICAGO, Sept. 2.-After lively
meeting behind closed doors the Demo
cratic State Central Committee to-day
by a vote of Is to 10, adopted resolu-
tion requiring the Federal authorities
to investigate the alleged connection of
the well known Democratic actor and
postmaster, H. w. Clendening of
Springfield, with the corrupt legislation
printing combine" and if since the
Senate report of the subject has upheld
the combine" he be Immediately dis
missed from Office as unfit for any posi-
tioD of honor, trust or profit under the
present national administration. The
resolution likewise severely de-
nounces the alleged connection with
the combine of Governor Oglesby
and other Republican state officers,
who are supposed to be seeking re-
nomination. The reason for desiring
Clendening's dismissal is stated by the
promoter of the resolution to be that
only in case he is deposed by President
Cleveland can the Democratic party in
Illinois effectively use the state
printing steal against the Republican
office holders.
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Forest Fires Raging.

KEoLER, Mich, Sept. 2.-Terrible
forest fires are raging in this vicinity
and immense damage has been done to
standing timber and logs and ties. A
large crew of men is fighting a large
fire two miles southwest from this
place. A strong northwest wind car
ried the flames into a lot of logs owned
by Loveless Blancy yesterday, burning
5000 feet of logs and 900 cedar ties in
less than two hours, causing a loss of
about $1,000. Over 100000 of logs
and %, 600 ties are now surrounded and
it is very doubtful if they will succeed
in saving any in this section. The
prevailing drouth is the worst known
for years. Not drop of rain has fallen
Hsince July 4th, and the ground is terri
bly, parched. A large meadow owned
by 81. l.. Hochler caught fire about six
weeks ago and is still burning. The
soil is rich black muck, and holes two
or three feet deep have been burned
into it, and all efforts to put the fire
out have been fruitless. All vegetation
is scorched and late crops are total
failure
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CINCINNATI, Sept. John Hoffman
this morning heard groans in English s
woods, not far from the stock yards in
the northwestern part of the city, and
upon looking for the source found a
dying man lying across the chest of a
dead woman and not three feet away a
revolver with which the tragedy was
effected. A letter written in German was
found on the man, saying: Frank
Hammond and Lizzie Tate are
both willing to die, and it don't
make any difference to us what
What they say of u.s." Hammond is a
married man. Some time ago he took
81 200 of the JOINT earnings of himself
and wife and eloped with the widow
in inducing him to return. 1t is not
known whether it was agreed upon, OF
whether Hammond killed the woman
in anger and then killed himself.
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Choking Catarrh.

Have you awakened from a disturbed
Bleep with all the horrible sensations of an
assassin clufchfnS yoEr throat and pressing
the h3e-Dreafn from your ffgh6eaed chest
Have you noticed the lang1Or and Debility
that succeed the effort 70 clear YcIfr f5Irs,S
Eud head OF this catarrhal ms1ter7 What 4
depressing influence e exeFts upoa the Eaifd.
clOuding the memory and filling the led VTftI
pains and strange noisesi How did3e1lt Il r.
70 rid the nasal passages, throat ana lungs OF
afflicted with catarrh. How diffEculf to prr-
teet the system against its further progress
towards the lungs, liver and kiineys an r,hv.
sicians viii admit 1t is terrible disease and
Srfes out for relief and cure. -
The remarkable curative powers when al
other remedies utterly fail, of EAEEORD'a
RADICAL CUBE. are attested by thousands VINO
gratefully recommend IL to feiEOwysufierers
| No statement is made regarding IL that cannot
be ea6stanttsted by the most respectable and
reliable references.
Zach packet contains one bottle of the Rasfs
/ ical Cure, one box OF Catarrhal Solvent and
/ an Improved Inhaler, with treatise and tikree-
ttonss and ts sold by all druggists for H0
l POTTER DRUG CHEMICAL Co. BOSTON,
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sheridan to rake Command.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept. IAN
official copy of the order of the Presi-
dent directing the Lieutenant General
Sheridan to take command of the
United States troops participating in
the celebration this month was received
by the Constitutional Centennial Com
mission to-day. Following is the order:
WASHINGTON, Sept. l., 1887.
Northumberland p. Sheridan, U. s, Nor
quit, Mass:
am directed by the Acting Sec
rotary of War to inform you that the
President, in accordance with the re-
quest of the Constitutional Centennial
Commission, has detailed you to COM
mand the United States troops present
at the Constitution anniversary in the
city of Philadelphia on the 18th, 18th
and 18th of days September proximo.
Very respectfully,
Your Obedient Servant,
r. G. DRUM, Adjutant-G General.
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Bishop HarrIs Read.

New YORK, Sept. 2.-Bishop Harris,
the New York resident bishop of the
Methodist church, died this afternoon
at sos O'Clock at his home at No. 80
East Eighty-iirst Street. The Bishop
WIS taken i'll with heart trouble a
month ago, when in Liverpool. He
sailed Immediately for New York, and
has been under medical care since his
arrival here. During the last three
days the Bishop had been unconscious.
He died surrounded by his family, con-
sisting of his wife, his son, w. Fl.
Harris, and his daughter, Mrs. DIR.
the lOnly one absent of the family.
He remained unconscious to the
last. Bishop Z. G. Andrews,
now in attendance at Me-
chanicburg, Ohio, will probably
preach the funeral sermon. The ser
vices are expected to be held at the st.
Paul's Church, corner of Twenty-sec-
Ond Street and Fourth Avenue on
Tuesday. A telegram was sent to
Bishop. Andrews shortly after the
Bishops death. Bishop Andrews
and the deased were. close friends.
Both were ordained as bishops at the
same time in 1872. No arrange
mentS have vet been determined
upon for the inteTment. Bishop Harris
was one of the pillars of the Methodist
Church. He was born in Mansfield,
November 10, 1897. He received a
classical education at NOrwalk Semin-
airy. He began his career as a minister
in 1886. In 1913 he became the princi-
pal of Baldwin University at Berea,
.. In 1865 he took charge of
the State University Academic
ut Delaware, y. In
1860 he was elected Assistant Secretary
of the Missionary Society, which posi-
ton he held until chosen bishop in
1872. Bishop Harris was an active
In the time preceding
the late war he took an active part in
writing books, pamphlets.
ETC., on the subject, lie was particu-
larly in discussion at the time the
Southern Methodists seeded from the
church on the ground of disagreement
on the slavery question. He had cir
the globe and visited
many lands in the interests of the mis-
siOnary work, which developed greatly
after he became d bishop.
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n.onn.a go. . RnIInnn.

PRINCETON, Mo-, Sept. l.-While
the Mercer county fair was in progress
at this place about 4 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon, Randall Blakeslee, half
breed York Indian, made a balloon as
cension, hanging to trapeZe bar. The
balloon went up in fine style, attaining
a height of perhaps 1000 feet. When
one and q half miles from town and
the balloon at least 400 feet from the
earth, people were horror-stricken to
see the man drop to the ground.
The remains of the poor fellow were
found in a corn field. He had struck
on his feet and both thighs were
broken, the upper portion being driven
into the trunk. Blakeslee had his
right hand through a loop attached to
the bar, but he was standing a little
way from the balloon when it started
and it is supposed the shock injured
him 50 that he could not pull himself
up and the loop UNFINISHED and let him
dV,NvN
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CRIMINAL RECORD.
Consul Brigham Assaulted by Mex
loan Justice.
A Chicago Policeman Badly Wounded
by a Ghinaman.
The Decision in the Anarchists Case
VIII be Confirmed.
A Drunken PeddIsr Rids Himself Of
His Family with a Gun.

Ell PAso, Aug. 81. AT o'clock yes
terday evening United States Consul
Brigham and United States Agent Co
wart of the MescallerO Apaches went to
the court room of Judge Zubia, a mag
iStrate of Paso del NOrte, to transact
some business regarding the recovery
of stolen goods from the Indians. They
waited until 5 O'Clock and then went to
the residence of the judge to see why
he did not come according to agree
ment. He told them his interpreter
was not present and that he had more
important business on hand, and the
consul and COwart walked away. They
felG. insulted and Brigham said he
would inform his government. Zubia
ran several steps down the walk and
coming up behind Brigham struck him
a heavy blow on the head. The latter
started to use his cane and Zubia ran
into the house and locked the door. Con-
sui Brigham has telegraphed the affair
TO Washington, corrOborated by Agent
Cowart.
q ANOTHER ACCOOTNN.
WASHINGTON, Sept. IA telegram
was received to-day by Indian Com
missioner Atkins from Indian Agent
COwart, at FL Paso, Tex, under date
of August 3lst, who states that he ar
rived there several days ago to recover
of Mescalero Reservation. The horses,
he says, are held in Paso del NOrte,
Mexico, in custody of the Judge of Let
tiers, Mr.. ZubiO. After postpOning the
case upon one pretext or another for
several days he promised to give me a
hearing yesterday. At the appointed
hour, with United States Consul Brig
ham, l appeared at the court room with
my witnesses, but Judge Zubio did not
come or send any explanation of his
absence. We went to his residence to
ascertain when we might expect action.
Nothing occurred that could be con-
strued as offensive, but as we were
leaving and were on the street Judge
Zubio followed us and struck Consul
Brigham from behind. The conduct of
Judge Zubio has been disrespectful
throughout the case. corroborate
Consul Brigham's statement of the
matter sent to the State Department
last night.
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Cruolty 90 COnvIcts.

ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. 1.-Governor
Gordon has received information from
Dodge county of case of brutality to
convicts in Degrees camp, which has
been unearthed by the Dodge county
cOnvicts are worked, the superintend-
ent's name Is Bryant. One of the con-
Victs complained of being sick, but
with a lash Bryant compelled him to
keep at work, until at last the convict
fell dead at his feet. The grand jury
indicted Bryant for murder, but he
heard of it and escaped into Alabama.
Another case was that of negro who
escaped from camp and the guard went
to a cut below the station and as the
negro came in sight he was shot dead.
The guard said he halted the negro
and he ran. This statement was con-
troverted by the fact that every shot
was fired into the Negroes breast in
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Box Makers, strike.

CHICAGO, Ill, Sept. "a local paper
says: The box makers declare their
intention of inaugurating general
strike on Monday. If carried into
effect fully 500 men will quit work in
twenty or more box factories. The
box manufacturers have been for years
at the mercy of their employees. They
recently met and organized an associa-
ton for the purpose of mutual protec-
tion against the exactions of the box
makers union. The latter includes
nearly, if not all, the box makers
in the city, and has not been at
all backward in asserting its power.
Where strike has failed they have re-
sorted to the boycott, and in one case
were successful in carrying their point
with that weapon. The present diff
Guilty arose over demand made by the
union for a revised scale of wages and a
Saturday half holiday. The manufac-
turers offered to consider the first de-
mand, but positively refused to shut
down their shops Saturday at noon.
The men in the various shops have been
instructed to make a final demand
Monday OF Tuesday and to strike in the
event of an unfavorable answer.
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A Mammals niscnuaru

Another wonderful discovery has
been made and that too by a lady in
in this country. Disease fastened its
clutches upon her and for seven years
she withstood its severest test, but
her vital organs were undetermined and
death seemed imminent. For three
months she coughed necessarily and
could not sleep. She bought of us a
bottle of DIR. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption and was so much re-
lieyed on taking first dose that she
slept all night and with one bottle has
been miraculously cured. Her name
is Mrs. Luther Lutz." Thus writes
w. c. Hamrick 81 Co., of Shelby, N. C.
Get free trial bottle at Ben Wheel
don's Drug Store.
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Anarehists Sentence Confirmed.

CHICAGO, Aug. 3l.-The Herald this
morning says that the seven condemned
anarchists are to hang. There is no
longer any doubt about the fact. Trust
worthy information is that the supreme
court will affirm the death sentence at
Ottawa next Monday. The opinion
will then be filed by the justice, who
the other justices, who are fully ac-
quainted with its contents. No justice
Of the court has given out this news.
All of them refuse to talk of the decis-
ion, but q friend who asked Judge
MaGruder received the following an
swer: ''There will be no dissenting
opinion, because the justices are all of
one mind" Chief of Police Ebersold
and Sheriff Matson have already re-
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ONE VILLAIN LESS.
A Negro Caves In a Door and Assaults
Young Lady.
He is Recognized and Hanged to a
Railroad Trestle.
Chicago Box Makers in Trouble Over
Employees Demands.
Two Children Burned to Death and a
Third In a Bad Condition.
Pu, ntm Ou,or enc YYax.

CINCINNATI, Sept. ga special
from Flemningsburg, K~ says that
at O'Clock this AFT 'rGoo a undred
masked men took Charlie coleman,
colored, from Jail and hanged him to a
railroad :rostIe in the rear of the Bap-
fist church. Coleman was IN Jail for a
criminal assault made last Monday on
Miss Nettie Sweeney of Maysville,
who was visiting Mrs Ringwood, a
widow living near this place. Cole
man, who worked on an adjoining
farm, broke down Mrs. Ringwood' s
door, knocked Mrs. RingwOod down
and assaulted Miss Sweeney. Both
women positively identified him when
captured.
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Exeursi.,n ,rraiD Ditehed,

CINCINNATI, Sept. 1.-THE most in
famous attempt to wreck a train fol-
the purpose of robbery is reported from
Lebanon, Ohio. About two O'Clock
yesterday morning as a train of eleven
cars with 500 passengers was returning
from a visit to the spectacle of Rome
under Nero, lat Cincinnati, the engine en-
countered, at point about mile from
Lebanon, an obstruction made of rails,
track ties and fence rails, but by good
fortune the train had stopped only a
short distance before to let off some
passengers and had not obtained sufi-
cient speed to be seriously injured
when the obstruction was reached.
The passengers were shaken up but no
one was hurt.
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PARIS, Tex, Sept. las Mark Gar
rett and friend passed beer den in
MeAllister, in the Indian Territory, a
brakeman on coal train stepped in
front of Garrett with Winchester
rifle, ieyeled it at him and cried. ssHold
up your hands," Garrett replied, s.Oh.
get out of the way and let us pass, .
and attempted to walk on. Then the
brakeman fired, the ball passing
through and shattering Garrett s shout
der and entering his side. He sank "a
the ground and his friend fed in ter,
| TOR. As Garrett fell some One said
i"plsarm him, " and the crowd riHed bis
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The attention of our readers is called

to the advertisement of DR.. Robert
Lyon in another column, who has prac-
ticed medicine with the greatest sue
cess for over forty years. His reputa-
ton for curing complicated and chronic
diseases has made him famous among
members of the profession, having re-
lieved thousands where other eminent
physicians have failed. Those suffer
ing who believe in the old adage ''prac
tice makes the man. should not fail tt
consult him and obtain relief. His
rooms are on the ground floor at the
Hotel Whitley,
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has the same right to cut timber on the
unsurveyed lands for these purposes
as for bridges and ties. he asks that
Agent Frost be directed not to interfere
with the contractors who are cutting
timber from lands adjacent to the line
of the road. President Harris letter
was referred to the commissioner of the
general land Office for report. In re-
Spouse to which, Acting Commissioner
Stockslager transmits telegram from
Agent Frost in which he states that
the agents OF the Northern Pacific COM
pany and a number of saw mill COM
panies are rapidly devastating the
public lands of their valuable material
without regard to law, or the rules and
regulations of the land department,
and that unless they at once put stop
to it, the damage TO the government
will be irreparabie. The acting COM
missioner recommends that the attornty
general be requested to at once take
such steps as may be necessary to fully
protect the interests of the government.
Acting upon this suggestion, Acting
Secretary Muldrow has requested the
attorney general to direct the United
States attorney for Washington terri
tory to take prompt action in the
matter, having due regard to the rights
of the railroad company under the law.
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lola, Kas., Sept. by far the
largest flow of natural gas yet found
here was struck this morning In the
well being sunk by the lola Carriage
Company, near their works west of
town. The roar of the escaping gas
can be heard long distance, and the
fame Of the ignited gas leaps up to z
height of forty or fifty feet. Thu
Carriage Company is greatly elated, a
this assures sufficient fuel foi
their forty horsepower engine
The people are iubilant and are hold
ing an impromptu jolIificatiOn tonight
1t is understood the Gas s. Coal Com
pany viii sink another well at once.
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Drunken RowdIes Shot

CINCINNATI, o., Sept. "A special
from Lancaster, Kentucky, says: Peter
and Henderson Green, brothers, passed
the house of Z. B. Cooley, about five
and firing their pistols they called to
Cooley to get out of their way, but he
said nothing to them. Presently they
returned and fired directly at Cooley,
who replied with shotgun and forty
five calibre revolver. He killed Peter
Green outright and mortally wounded
Henderson Green. Cooley then gave
himself up. Cooley recently killed
George Scott with an axe in self-de-
fanSn
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aanhinenr Cnan

LEAvENwoRTH, Sept. Ian Gu
thusiastic meeting of the citizens was
held IN the Board of Trade hall to con-
slider the feasibility of voting bonds tc
aid In sinking additional coal shafts
in or near this city. a resolution was
adopted that the meeting recommend
that $40 900 be voted to every company
which would sink a shaft as soon q,
the main vein Of eaol is struck. TwC
more shafts win be sunk this year
making five shafts in operation, and
and factories are coming in.
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WooLwTTH, Tex, Sept. 3.-The
house of Perry Buchanan was burned
yesterday with its contents. One girl
five years old, was burned to death
Another, about three years old, cannot
possibly live; one, about ten years old,
may recover. Mrs. Buchanan had her
arms burned to the elbows. a ten
year old child was out in the yard out
of all danger, but looking back she saw
the flames surround her little three
year old sister, and ran back to the
fire and brought her out, suffering the
penalty of being almost burned to
death. The fire originated from a
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Iha Verdict llnan,mn,,s

w. D. Suit. Druggist, Bippus, Ind,
testifies: 81 can recommend Electric
Bitters as the very best remedy. Every
bottle sold has given relief in every
case. One man took six bottles, and
was cured of Rheumatism of 10 years
standing. Abraham Hare, druggist,
BeIliville, Ohio, affirms: THE best
selling medicine / have ever handled
in my 20 wears experience, is Electric
Bitters." Thousands of others have
added their testimony, SO that tbs
verdict is unanimous that Electric Bit
tiers do cure all diseases of the Liver
Kidneys or Blood. Only half CiOlia
a bottle at Ben WheldOn's Drug Store
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Worthwhile, OAK, Sept. 2 Clara
Reid, aged eighteen, was murdered
fired. When her brother returned from
a neighbours he found the house in
flames. He forced an entrance and
saw her body lying across the bed, hor-
ribly burned. He managed to drag the
body out, but the house and barn were
destroyed. At the inquest it was dis
covered that she had been chOked and
Stahhad
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pockets, taking his revolver and about
1870 in money, which he was known TO
have on his person. DR.. Smith. who
lived near, hurried to the scene and
took charge of Garrett, but he died in
about six hours. Charles HolIOman
started in pursuit Of the assassins and
on Monday arrested three of them, in
Guiding, Hollan, the proprietor of the
dive, and the brakeman who fired the
fatal shot
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Hamilton s. Dayton road, to set aside
the issue of SIC, OO0, 900 preferred stock
of that road. But ex-Judge Water
bury, counsel for Bland, was permitted
to submit brief of the case to the court
tomorrow. Judge Laeomb said he had
heard nothing on the argument which
led him to think the United States
courts had jurisdiction, and vacated
the restraining order, but without
specifying a reason, promising to re-
ceive and give immediate attention TO
a brief from the plaintiffs counsel.